Jake Cochran was eighteen when Cassidy Atkins walked out of his life. Now, he had no intention of letting the beautiful attorney get close to him.

When Cassidy discovered her father had withheld documents Jake needed to uncover secrets of his past, she wanted to help him in his search. Except her well-meant efforts put them both in mortal danger. Forced to work together to elude their deadly pursuers, they couldn't ignore the attraction that shimmered between them. But when passion turned to love, Cassidy risked everything to convince Jake that this time he could trust her with his heart.

Susan Kearney's Bio

Susan Kearney used to light herself on fire four times a
day. Now she does something really hot — she writes
romantic suspense for Harlequin Intrigue.

While she hasn't performed her signature "fire" dive from a
10-meter platform in years, she started diving at age 10.
By age 12, she'd won the New Jersey State Championship, and
by college, she was a three-time All-American Diver.

While attending the University of Michigan, she earned a
business degree that led to her diverse careers as,
variously, a partner in a barter business, a real estate
appraiser, a mover and renovator of houses, and a once-
owner of three hair salons. Finally, in 1995, she sold her
first book and became a full-time writer. She's currently
plotting her way through her 30th novel.

Of all her careers, her favorite is wife and mother. She
married her teenage sweetheart and lives with her husband,
two children, and Boston terrier in sunny Florida. She now
beats the heat not by diving into cold water, but with her
new hobby — figure skating. Susan also enjoys writing
science fiction, screenwriting, boating, and traveling to
foreign countries.